The Family Planning Program seeks to make affordable birth control and reproductive
health services available to uninsured, low-income individuals and others who have
difficulty getting family planning services. One of the features of the Family Planning Program is the
importance placed on birth control and reproductive health education and counseling.
The goal of the Family Planning program is to increase planned pregnancies and
improve the reproductive health of individuals and communities.
Males are encouraged to participate
in family planning and reproductive health services offered.
Please call one of the
Familly Planning Health Clinics to see if you are eligible for free or low-cost services.
The Family Planning Program promotes universal access to family planning
services through statewide contracts with clinics and community
agencies to offer the following services:
- Health Exams, including Pap Tests and Pelvic Examinations
- Birth Control Supplies
- Emergency Contraception (EC)
- Pregnancy Tests and Counseling
- Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infertility Prevention
- Cancer Screening: Breast, Cervical, and Testicular
- Referral to Other Services
- Health Education
For more information about family planning services, please click on
one of the following topics:
•
Male Involvement in Family Planning
•
A listing and pictures of Birth Control Supplies
•
Information on
Emergency Contraception (EC)
•
Family Planning Health Education Order Form
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